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Susan Oldham
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06/01/2016 09:41AM

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED. COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED.

To celebrate the launch of the “charming” and “educational” children’s picture ebook ‘The Bird Dance’ on Kindle we are offering you the chance to win a beautiful thermal lunch bag and matching box with cutlery from Sass & Belle! (Sass & Belle are in no way affiliated to this competition.)

To be in with a chance of winning, simply tell us what your favourite bird is and why. Don’t forget to leave your full name!

Names of all entrants will be put in the box and a winner drawn at random. Competition closing date is Friday 1st July at midnight GMT. Winners will be notified by no later than Friday 8th July 2016.

We can’t wait to hear from you. Good luck!

Please note: only entries left on this forum will be counted.

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Rachel Craig 06/01/2016 09:50AM

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My favourite bird is Budgie. As family have had pet Budgies over the years, and my brother bred Budgies years ago. They are such smart little birds, active and chatty :- They interact with us which is such fun. My Mum's Budgie is part of our family.

It's amazing how are pets become part of our families isn't it? Thanks for your comment. Good luck!

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iain maciver 06/01/2016 10:36AM

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06/01/2016 09:07AM

I love eagles they are so majestic

Absolutely stunning birds, I agree! Thanks for your comment and good luck!

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Monkey_Trees_100 06/01/2016 11:09AM

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My favourite bird is a dove because they're holy and beautiful.

Gentle, beautiful birds. Good luck and thanks for calling in!

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Sandra Lane 06/01/2016 01:44PM

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My favourite birds are the humble sparrows who dart in and out of the bushes near my flat. They seem to be disappearing from our towns and cities but I put food out for them every day and love to see them squabbling over the nuts and seeds.

I love to watch the sparrows too. I hope we can turn their fortunes around as it would be great to see a revival. Thanks for dropping in and fingers crossed!

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Tasha Hamilton  06/01/2016 04:49PM

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My favourite bird is the barn owl because there so beautiful and graceful in the way they fly

Barn owls - all owls - are awesome in the real sense of the word, and absolutely silent in flight. Deadly and beautiful. Thanks for commenting, best of luck.

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Ray Dodds 06/02/2016 02:23AM

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Sparrows their so cheeky and funny to watch on the bird feeders in my garden

Cheeky indeed! Would love to see them grow in number once more. Thank you and best of luck!

The humble robin is my favourite. He cheers me when he visits and is so friendly and tame. I always think that robins are linked to loved ones, who have passed away, when I see them. They are like an old friend who brings comfort with their presence. X

I love robins too, they are so fearless and brave. They sing beautifully too! Thank you and good luck x

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Paula Taylor 06/02/2016 04:18AM

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My favourite bird is a robin. So friendly!

An eternal favourite and something of a British icon I think! Thank you and best of luck!

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MANDY DOHERTY 06/02/2016 04:39PM

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I love blackbirds, as they sing the most beautiful song

We have a resident blackbird, his song is immediately recognisable. I love the dawn chorus! Thanks and fingers crossed!

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wendy stanger 06/02/2016 06:02PM

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I love chickens they are such fun and great eggs too. Have 40 having started with 2!!!

Wow! From 2 to 40. I imagine they can be quite a handful? Great supply of fresh eggs though. Thanks and good luck.

I love Robins, they look so tranquil and peaceful, really a symbol of Britain. One comes into my garden every year and I really look forward to seeing him. So pretty with that red breast and lovely bright eyes, they look really intellegent too, wonder what they are thinking!

I agree that they have a look of intelligence about them. I am not sure about tranquil though! They always seems quite mischievous to me! Thanks and good luck.

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Teresa Tredrea 06/04/2016 09:36AM

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A lovely Robin because they say when a robin red breast constantly visits you or crosses your path, a loved one in heaven is trying to say 'hello! I'm with you! So when a Robin visits my garden (which they do regularly) I like to think it's my dad saying hello! X X

A lovely thought Teresa. Thank you and fingers crossed x

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Clare Hubbard 06/05/2016 01:48AM

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We like blackbirds, we get lots in our garden after it rains and my son loves spotting and counting them :)

Thank you Clare. Do they all sing at once? How lovely! Good luck.

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Wendy Mitchell 06/06/2016 10:50AM

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Good luck to all who have entered and are about to, a lovely prize.

Wendy Mitchell is the talented illustrator and wonderfully gifted photographer who supplied the photographs for 'The Bird Dance.' Check out more of her work on Facebook at Feathers and Photographs.

Very enjoyable reading what your favorite birds are and why, please feel free to join my facebook group feathers and photographs, a fun place to be to share yours pictures, a friendly group. Look forward to all that visit.Wendy

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Sylvia Williams 06/08/2016 02:19AM

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My favourite bird since a child is a Kestrel, especially after reading the book Kes when I was a kid, books really can influence your choices.

Excellent point Sylvia, thank you! Good luck x

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terri jenner 06/08/2016 02:16PM

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got to be the peacock - the beauty and stunning colours - and in flight amazing

Fabulous birds I agree, very regal. Good luck!

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P Wendy Clayton 06/10/2016 03:19PM

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My favourite bird is a White Tailed Fish Eagle, we saw them in Scotland flying over the loch and skilfully catching fish, and then flying with them back to the nest, a magnificent sight.

Magnificent is indeed the word! Stunning spectacle and an awesome bird. Thank you P Wendy Clayton.

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Stevie 06/12/2016 11:26AM

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We had a Tawny Owl stuck in the chimney, after getting him out we called the RSPCA. They couldn't come so 'Derek' stayed in my room for 2 days. It was beautiful and so friendly and trusting.

Poor little thing! At least he fell into good hands with you! I hope they were able to help him and restore him to the wild. Thank you for your entry Stevie and fingers crossed!

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Elaine Savage 06/12/2016 12:31PM

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My favourite bird is the Turtle Dove for several reasons: it makes a wonderful purring sound, its name is totally inspired by the pattern of its feathers, and lastly I didn't really think it existed when I used to sing its name in the 12 Days of Christmas song and was delighted to be proved wrong when I saw it on a walk in the woods!

Hi Elaine, thank you for your entry. i have to admit I wasn't sure what a Turtle Dove looked like so I searched online and you are right, it is a lovely bird and I see what you mean about the pattern of feathers. Great entry, thank you and good luck.

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Jack Beresford 06/16/2016 08:23AM

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My favourite species is the parrot. They've got nice beaks, and they are colourful which makes me like them most. They can copy your talk if they want to and can imitate noises. My favourite parrot is a rainforest parrot - it has got nice calls and is very pretty to look at.

Hello Jack! Thank you for your great entry. You are right, parrots are very colourful and bright, they always cheer me up! I love the way they can imitates sounds too, and even 'talk' to us! Good luck!

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Joy Beresford 06/16/2016 08:28AM

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My favourite bird is the Toucan because it has a beautiful beak to look at and it looks like a penguin which is black and white, only it has a colourful beak. Toucans eat fruit and drink water. They help to spread seeds for fruit trees.

Hi Joy! I love the idea of a Toucan looking a bit like a penguin, I have never thought of that before! They are very important for keeping fruit trees growing, you are quite right. Thank you for your entry and good luck!

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David Beresford 06/16/2016 08:30AM

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My favourite birds are seaguls, because they have beaks and they make "honk" noises.

Hello David. There are lots of seagulls around here, even though we live quite a long way from the seaside! They are quite noisy too, I love the word you use to describe the noise they make - honk! Thank you for your entry and good luck!

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Kim heeps 06/16/2016 09:55PM

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My favourite bird is the magpie,for absolutely no other reason the I love to count them and say the rhyme

And that's as good a reason as any Kim! Although I think magpies are quite handsome birds too. We have had a mating pair here every year since we moved in five years ago. I love hearing and seeing them. Thank you for entering and fingers crossed!

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Nicola S 06/18/2016 03:59AM

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I love the puffin. Such cute little birds. Would love to photograph them in the wild. (Terrified of cliffs and heights so probably not an option sadly!)

Funny little birds! Did you watch Springwatch and all the birds on Farne Islands?

Thanks for entering - good luck!

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Lorraine Free 06/18/2016 06:30AM

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my Favourite bird is the blue tit as it is a beautiful delicate bird and interesting to watch.

Pretty little things I agree. Thank you for your entry Lorraine and good luck!

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Kim Neville 06/19/2016 03:17PM

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Bluetit as colourful and nice to see in the garden

Quite a popular choice it seems! Thank you Kim, good luck!

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Tee simpson 06/21/2016 03:41PM

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I love peacocks! So stunning and royal and quite show off-y with their elegant feathers and strut!

Show off-y - I love it! They do strut too, you are absolutely right; avian royalty! Thank you Tee, fingers crossed!

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Nicola Cosb 06/25/2016 02:52AM

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My favourite bird is the pelican. I find them fascinating and love the way they eat fish with their massive beaks. Wonderful.

My favourite bird is the blue-footed booby which can mainly be found on the Galápagos Islands. They are my favourite as they are rather comical-looking, with their bright blue webbed feet. But they also fascinate me when they plunge into the water from high up in the air and swim underwater to pursue their prey.

Well this is certainly different! I admit I had to search online for this one but yes you are right, they are interesting birds! Thank you and good luck.

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jodie wren 06/26/2016 04:22PM

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My favourite bird is my namesake the Wren. Its such a lovely tiny bird.

Gorgeous little birds. I have been lucky enough to see 2 up close. One landed on the fence in front of me, no more than two feet away, stayed for an instant and then was gone, the other flew into my neighbour's open shed door, then out again. Tiny little things. Thanks Jodie and good luck.

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Vicky Loveday 06/27/2016 12:22PM

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Without doubt the common Sparrow. Always busy, tweeting and fussing around each other, at this time of year the young ones fluff their feathers and sort of vibrate in front of mum for food. I adore wawatching them.

Not so common these days of course, need our protection. Thank you Vicky x

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charlotte wilde 06/28/2016 07:58AM

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I love the blackbird, a beautiful song and the ones in our garden valiantly keep the magpies at bay and then the little ones battle weather and cats hiding under the bushes - I really love them.

Another popular choice it seems! Thank you Charlotte and fingers crossed x

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Keith Dixon 06/28/2016 09:18AM

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My favourite bird is the Robin, always bright and cheerful even in mid winter.

They are quite fearless too, I think. They seem to watch you with a cheeky glint in the eye when they hop right up close! Lovely birds. Thank you Keith, good luck!

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Anthea Holloway 06/29/2016 01:34PM

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My favourite bird is the wren - such a little cheeky bird and one that keeps out of sight most of the time - except in my garden where a pair have nested and are now training their youngsters to fend for themselves. We have little wrens everywhere!

How lovely, to have them nesting in your garden! You are very privileged. Thanks Anthea, good luck x

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Lea Madden 06/29/2016 03:59PM

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We have a bird feeder in our pokey front garden, in an urban street in Belfast. We have several species of birds, Robins, Blackbirds, Thrush, Magpies, Blackcap, Chaffinch, Blue, Great, Coal and long tailed Tits which are very cheeky, the most colourful are the Gold Finches usually 2 at a time. I can actually say that I don't really have a favourite bird, but if i had a choice I'd choose the Long Tailed Tit as they always seems to be moving around as group(flock) of 4 or more and it reminds me of my family. They're comical and territorial and once they're on our feeder no one else gets a look in.

What a lovely comment Lea, thank you. It just goes to show that you don't have to have a huge garden in order to enjoy these beautiful creatures. Quite fascinating if you have the time and means to watch them up close for a while too. Good luck!

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Victoria Prince 06/30/2016 09:40AM

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My favourite bird is a robin because they are so symbolic to British life, and such friendly and daring little birds - they will come so close! Not forgetting that Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without robins :)

Another popular one! They are such pretty, cheeky little birds. Thank you Victoria and fingers crossed.

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Pauline Dring 06/30/2016 03:24PM

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My favourite bird is the Kingfisher because when I have spotted them on the riverbank it is a magical experience.

I have only spotted them once or twice, just a flash of rich, vibrant blue. Gorgeous birds! Fingers crossed Pauline.

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Hazel Rea 06/30/2016 03:34PM

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My favourite bird is the green woodpecker. It visits our garden every day and does a great job of eating ants. It's a beautiful bird and it cheers me up each time I see it.

They are lovely birds. Of course you always know if they are around because if you can't see them, you can usually hear them! Good luck Hazel.

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olivia Kirby 06/30/2016 03:41PM

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I know it's not a garden bird but my favourite is a flamingo, mainly because it's pink but I just love the fact that they are that colour because of what they eat!

Doesn't have to be a garden bird. Great entry Olivia, nature is a wonderful thing! Good luck.

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Charmian Filewood 06/30/2016 07:24PM

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Peregrine Falcons have always been my favourite, I remember seeing one in a film when I was very small. I thought it looked so cool with its hood on, and marvelled at how well trained it was. They are stunning birds too and one day I hope to do some falconry and get to experience them first hand

Wow! What an ambition! I hope you see it fulfilled one day. amazing birds, fabulous to watch in flight. Good luck and thank you Charmian.

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Emily McCabe 07/01/2016 01:46AM

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My favourite birds are owls, I just love how big their eyes are and find it fascinating how they can turn their heads so far!

I love owls! Stunning animals, fascinating too. Good luck Emily x

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donna davies 07/01/2016 04:17AM

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robin..one turned up in my garden the day of my late husband funeral.and stayed all winter my young daughters loved feeding him. he was so friendly and came so close to us all..

What a beautiful, touching memory. Thank you for sharing Donna, good luck in the competition x

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lynn neal 07/01/2016 06:58AM

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Penguin are my favourite because they are so comical but I also love to watch the blackbirds and robins in my garden!

Don't see many penguins round these parts! They are fascinating birds I think, very diverse in size too, hardy animals. Great comment, thank you Lynn. Good luck!

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Cristín Williams 07/01/2016 10:19AM

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My favourite bird is a robin, I know it will be a lot of people's favourites but there is something about seeing a robin in the garden that just makes me smile

I know what you mean Cristin, they always cheer me up too! Thank you, good luck x